Insurance Sales Development Associate

Principal Financial Group; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Principal Financial Group offers a 9-18 month Sales Development Program within the US Life Insurance Group Benefits division. Trainees partner with brokers to deliver comprehensive insurance solutions and will start at a national training center for in-depth learning before territory assignment and building their own book of business.

You’ll gain hands-on training with senior leaders, develop sales strategies, and earn based on performance as you advance toward leadership opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 8 years of equivalent experience required at the time of hire.
• Strong interest in a career in external sales.
• Must have sales proficiency and positive relationship building skills.
• Strong work ethic, self-starter, and accountable for own actions.
• Adaptable to change as well as running multiple projects.
• Life/Health License required within 90 days of hire.
• Requires ability to work independently, excellent and persuasive written and oral communication skills, excellent presentation skills, and basic computer skills.
• Willingness to travel within the identified territory as needed for this position.

Responsibilities

• Learn to partner with brokers to provide customers with comprehensive insurance solutions.
• Thorough on-the-job training with local sales leaders and mentors before gaining your own book of business toward the end of the 18-month program.
• You’ll be assigned a territory and gain exposure to sales leadership and performance expectations.

Skills

External sales

Relationship building

Networking

Self-starter

Persuasive communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or 8 years of equivalent experience

Job description

Principal Financial Group offers a 9-18 month Sales Development Program within the US Life Insurance Group Benefits division. Trainees partner with brokers to deliver comprehensive insurance solutions and will start at a national training center for in-depth learning before territory assignment and building their own book of business.

You’ll gain hands-on training with senior leaders, develop sales strategies, and earn based on performance as you advance toward leadership opportunities.